It is actually a chemical in the brain that creates the sensation of e

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It is actually a chemical in the brain that creates the sensation of eating enough, a chemical that is  depleted by consuming simple sugars.

(A) It is actually a chemical in the brain that creates the sensation of eating enough, a chemical that is

(B) It is actually a chemical in the brain which create the sensation of eating enough, a chemical which is

(C) The sensation of having eaten enough is actually created by a chemical in the brain that is

(D) A chemical actually creates the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and this chemical is

(E) A chemical actually create the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and that chemical is

sush147 · Answer

(A) It is actually a chemical in the brain that creates the sensation of  eating enough , a chemical that is  --> it should be having eaten enough

(B) It is actually a chemical in the brain which create the sensation of  eating enough , a chemical which is  --> same as A

(C) The sensation of having eaten enough is actually created by a chemical in the  brain that is    --> brain is not depleted but chemical is

(D) A chemical actually creates the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and this chemical is  CORRECT

(E) A chemical actually  create  the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and that chemical is   --> SV disagreement - A chemical is singular and should use singular verb creates

sush147 · Answer

Sajjad1994  - please can you confirm why my reasoning to eliminate C is incorrect?

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pg03 · Answer

Hi  GMATNinja

Can you please explain why is the answer C here and not D?

TIA

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

The original sentence isn’t terrible, but it includes two flaws. First, the awkward  eating enough  should be replaced;  having eaten enough  is the proper idiom here. Both  (C)  and  (D)  correct this flaw. Second, notice that  a chemical  appears twice in the sentence. A more effective sentence would avoid repetition. Only  (C)  avoids repeating this phrase by reconstructing the first clause. In doing so,  (C)  admittedly uses the passive voice. Nevertheless,  (C)  is more concise and less awkward overall than the original sentence. One more point about  (D) : It also creates a new problem. It separates  the sensation from of having eaten enough , thereby creating an awkward and confusing clause. The phrase  in the brain  should be moved to either an earlier or later position in the sentence.

The correct answer is (C).

MayankSingh · Answer

You can refer to the Verbal expert topic of the week June’16 for uses of “that”

“There are exception to the touch rule for the uses of that as a modifier”

If the placement of prepositional phrase is such that it cannot be placed anywhere except the immediate noun , then “that” can refer to noun before the prepositional phrase.

Eg: the son of a gun that burned my dinner deserves to be punished.
Here “that” refers to Son & not gun.

Same is true in C

In D : there is change in meaning. It is saying creates “sensation in brain” but original sentence says that “chemical in brain” creates the sensation

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monk123 · Answer

It is actually a chemical in the brain that creates the sensation of eating enough, a chemical that is depleted by consuming simple sugars.
 
POE:
(A) seems good. Hold it. 
Eliminate (B) - 'which' is referring to brain instead of chemical.
Eliminate (D) & (E) - 'Actually' is changing the implied meaning. Also, in (E) verb incorrect.
Down to two (A) & (C) 
Though (C) is passive but it is simple and clear as compared to (A)

(A) It is actually  a chemical  in the brain that creates the sensation of eating enough,  a chemical  that is

(B) It is actually a  chemical  in the  brain   which  create the sensation of eating enough, a chemical which is

(C) The sensation of having eaten enough is actually created by a chemical in the brain that is -   CORRECT

(D) A chemical  actually creates  the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and  this  chemical is

(E) A chemical  actually create  the sensation in the brain of having eaten enough, and  that  chemical is

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